Title 7 - Health and Sanitation

7.54.040 Hazards.

Whenever the Director determines that any existing excavation, embankment, or fill on private property has become a nuisance, hazard to life and limb, endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use, or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the Director, shall within the period specified therein repair or eliminate such excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this code. The Director may require plans and the issuance of a permit to verify compliance with the ordinance.

(History: Ord. EGD-2423 §3, 2003; EGD-1848 §4, 94; BC-1755 §5, 92; BC-1666 §1, 91)

Effective on: 1/1/1901